Friday, August 23, 2013

Wow, how long has it been again?
It's been week’s since I last blogged. I promised myself in my last weeks of
summer that I would stay up to sate with my back to school outfits, but after
school hit I was done for. Right now I am writing this post at almost 11:00. I
am in the middle of starting 2 labs I have to finish for AP Biology; someone
shake me out of this madness. For the past week and 2 days I have been writing
essay consistently, studying and trying to dive back into math. I've also got a
cheeky surprise for you guys (yes I used cheeky; talk about way to many Jack
and Finn YouTube videos) I WAS FEATURED ON THE TEEN VOGUE WEBSITE! Ok take a
deep breath or two, I know I had to after I found myself stumbling on the page
a few weeks ago. Talk about stellar I just want to thank Teen Vogue for he
opportunity.

What Am I Wearing?

Kimona-Forever 21

Pink Bodysuit-American Apparel

Gray Socks-American Apparel

Shorts-Thrifted

Now to today's (well yesterdays
outfit). Yesterday I wore this rad kimono I happened to pick up from Forever
21. I was agonizing over the fact that no other stores carried (reasonably
priced) kimonos that were the length I wanted. This one was perfect, floral and
only $20; score! I'm so excited to style it with my other pieces, but it
matched perfectly with this bodysuit I picked up from American Apparel.
Actually I picked up about 3 bodysuits, 3 dresses, and a circle skirt that
was $12 from American Apparel when it was having a sale. You have to stalk
that website high-end dry the outcome is amazing; sometimes things get
priced under $10. I also got these "over the knee socks from American
Apparel, however they don't stay up and I spent some good money for these
socks. Oh well back to Ebay for buying my over the knee socks. Lastly I'm not
sure if you noticed or not (I'm really hoping you did) I got my hair done! I
love it s much. They are called Havana Twist/Marley braids and they are the
best things (next to tortilla chips and backed beans of course; my favs) Don't
be surprised if you see me rocking these all year; I know I won't be surprised.
Anyways that's all for now. You're all caught up and I hope I can squeeze in
another outfit post or so for you guys. Thanks again for reading. Later babes!

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Yesterday I took on downtown Chicago with my cousin. I was a fun day filled with the ridiculousness of Google Maps, yummy burgers, Garrett's popcorn and shopping, shopping, shopping(on a very low budget of course). Our travels landed in in Chinatown for dinner the first night. I was disappointed in my meal but that was made up later on when I had the best mango smoothie I had ever had at one of the bakeries on the street. Also during our Windy City travels I picked up this maroon biker jacket from Forever 21 for only $23, talk about a steal and it came in handy that day. Literally the best day of sales I ever came by in my life!

Friday, July 26, 2013

Rain, Rain, Go Away
Come Again Another Day. Actually scratch that I don't mind the rain today. The
heat has been well heat. It's hot, I'm sweaty and my hair is in total
disagreeance with it. However, I did take today to do an impromptu indoor
photos hoot; you know just making use of that natural lighting in my
room.

Anyways on to today's outfit. This
sweet coat was found by accident in the catacombs of my living room closet. It
was my mom's way way way back in the day. The pattern is this cool mix of funky
colors and has little Brazillian looking worker (note* I don't know if they are
Brizillian or not but I like to imagine they are).

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

HB: Thank
you! Really anything and everything influences my style. From other fashion
bloggers to characters in movies, to an Andy Warhol painting.

Lo: When and why did
you start your blog?

HB: I
started my blog a little over 3 years ago. I came across the site Chictopia and
fell in love with the whole fashion community. I then discovered that those who
posted their looks also had a platform for their looks(blogspot) and I decided
I wanted to do the same thing.

Lo: Do you have any
tips for newbie bloggers?

HB: Stay
true to your yourself/personal style and really have fun with blogging! The
amount of effort you put into your blog really determines the success you get
from it!

Lo: I heard that you
were a hip hop dancer. What's that like?

HB: Yes,
I am indeed a hip hop dancer! I adore dancing and my studio crew. Dancing is
another way of expressing myself besides clothing and I literally couldn't see
my life without it.

Lo: What's the one
piece in your closet that you can't live without?

HB: Hands
down, my black bowler hat. I have had that thing for forever! Whenever I need
an extra "oomph" to a certain outfit I just prop it on my head. Also,
I think I have styled so many looks with it that it has become more of a
signature piece of mine!

Lo: You probably get
this a lot, but your hair is fabulous. What do you do to get it this way?

HB: Why,
thank you! Really I just wash and comb it and pray it isn't humid that day!
Funny thing is I used to have straight hair until the 5th grade and then it
just magically turned wavy. I rarely straighten it anymore because I do have a
lot of hair,but when I hit the salon I always tell my girl Carmen to make it
pin straight!

Lo: You've been
featured in Teen Vogue quite a few times. How was that?

HB: Being
in their actual printed magazine was A DREAM. I felt so honored that they
wanted me in one of their articles. And being featured on their website time to
time is always rewarding! I love Teen Vogue and I owe them a lot of credit for
the opportunities that have came my way.

Lo: What's the best
thing you've done as a blogger so far?

HB: As far
as success wise? Being in Teen Vogue Magazine. Other than that meeting other
bloggers through my blog. I love meeting new people and building great
relationships.

Lo: Well Hope I
believe that is all. How can we keep up with you?

HB: Well,
I hope people keep on reading my blog because I plan on blogging for a long
time! You can follow me on twitter and instagram @hopebidi for more
SimplyHopeStyle and non blog related things!

I just
want to thank Hope again for the interview. What do you guys think of 'Out to
Tea?' Look for more to come.

Sometimes I wonder why we dress the
way we dress. Is it because fashion magazines tell us 'prints are in' or
because the famous girl on Lookbook wore her tights under her shorts. Nowadays
we are all try to fit under one tab, different; but if the different tab is
full of the same kind of thing is it really different? In the fashion world
there are lots of what I like to call 'fashion stereotypes.' There's the
tomboy, the girly girl, the punk rocker, the bohemian queen and the list goes
on. Do you ever wonder how you shifted to the stereotype you most relate with?

When I started to think about the
reasons on why I decided to dress the way I do I always found myself coming
back to being different. I didn't want to wear the basic jeans and t-shirt
combo and I didn't want to be the next Lolita princess, but I knew I wanted to
be something. Something I can look back ages from now and be proud of,
something I knew would express me without words.

Today's outfit was inspired by the
word Babe. It's the bio on myInstagramand it's the one word I can use to
describe how I want to look in the morning oh and a cute guy or so. I ordered
this shirt off of theNylon Shop. It was about $32, breaking the
bank in my opinion but I couldn't pass it up. So I ordered it in red and I
counted down the days until it came! Another piece that I am super happy I
ordered was this bandeau from American Apparel. If you look at my most recent What's
Up in Fashionlanland post you will see I was ogling over the sunflower
collection at American Apparel. When I saw this was only $16 I knew I had to
have!

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Hola todo el mundo. Que Pasa? Yeah that was just me showing off my 6 year Spanish.
Alright I'm fronting I had to look up the todo el mundo part on the
web. Anyways, I hope everyone's week is going by superb. Any
fashion faves from the week? I digress.

This week I was nominated for the
Liebster Award!!! Cheers, Hooray and a few iyiyiyi's. Thanks to the rad Monica
over at Chic
Black Chick (check out her blog, it's amazing) I can now put
this award on my blogging award shelf. If you don't know what the Liebster
Award is it is an award given to new bloggers with less than 200 bloggers. So
you know it's sort of a way to get around and meet some fellow newbies.

Monica supplied me with a list of
questions I am to answer; now you guys can be all in up in my grill.

1.
Favorite blog post on your blog?

So far my
favorite blog post on my little premature blog would have to be Overall I Love Summer. I just adored how my
pictures came out today and my hair looked pretty fab that day. No lie.

2. If
you could have a lifetime free supply of clothing from any store, which one
would you pick?

That
would definitely have to be American Apparel. That store is like a
drug to me I love it and I can't stop purchasing from it. Plus I feel like
since the clothes are all basics they'll never go out of style; so I'll be good
for all the seasons to come.

3.
Favorite trend of the moment?

Platform
Sneakers!!!!! How can you not love growing a few inches with just the simple
slip on of a classic shoe. They're great I wouldn't mind trading in all my
sneakers for them. Thank god I don't like to run.

4. What
are your fall wardrobe essentials?

My
black Infinity Scarf for simple chic outfits, my red and deep pink tone
lipsticks for a warmer color hue and my Docs I wouldn't be me if I didn't have
my Docs.

5. Five
best songs in the universe?

Right
now I can't not be obsessed with We Can't Stop by Miley Cyrus. It's always the
first song I play when I put my music on. Of course I have to share my Lana
love! I would have to say Off to the Races, Million Dollar Man and American by
Lana Del Rey because obviously "Springsteen is the King." Lastly I
would have to say She's so High by Tal Bachman and Superman by Five for
Fighting.

6.
What's a weird fact about yourself?

I hate
green things! Don't get me wrong I love my veggies and pesto, but anything else
is gross such as guacamole, green gum, green chapstick to name a few.

7.
Who's a character on TV with style you admire?

Allison
from Teen Wolf. It's just something about her clothes I find cute and collected
also I love her new haircut.

Other
than you all knowing about my terrible Catholic School story I would probably
have to say the time I dressed like somebody's grandparent. Don't get
me wrong I don't mind dressing in vintage pieces that might make me look like a
grandma, but this one day I went totally south with my choice of outfits. I
wore these ill-fitting khaki chinos, this disgusting puke colored sweater which
I'm not sure why I picked up and a pair of slip-ons. It was the worst and
I definitely put that one down in the books as a never again.

9. You
cringe at the mere memory of it as? There is :) Don't be shy no one's going to
judge.

Terrible
I guess. A misfortune for the misfortunate. It was like wearing a white prom
dress and spilling red punch on it. Or maybe I can describe it as walking out
the house with no pants on. Yeah I like that one. My terrible grandpa attire
was similar to walking out the house with no pants on.

10. If
you could be reincarnated as any object what would it be?

An
awesome pair of jeans. Everyone knows when you find that perfect pair of jeans
your life is forever made. So why not come back as something that will make
people happy.

11.
What do you see yourself doing a year from now (either with your blog, fashion
in general, or with life)?

I definitely see
myself a little more branded in my fashion. I hope a year from now my blog is
going great and I am spreading my love for clothes to people all across the
web. I hope by next year I am satisfied with the look of my blog and I also
hope I might have an internship or cooperated with people to better my blog and
self.

This is
the part of the award where I nominate others and give them 11 questions to
answer.